NAME OF DRUGS & COMMON NAMES
1. Bothrops Lanciolatus ( Yellow viper )
2. Bungarus Fasciatus ( Banded Krait )
3. Cenchris Contortrix ( Copperhead snake of North America )
4. Crotalus Cascavella ( Brazilian Rattle Snake )
5. Crotalus Horridus ( Rattle snake of North America )
6. Elaps Corrallinus ( Coral Snake )
7. Hydrophis Cyanocinctus ( Sea-Serpent )
8. Lachesis Muta (Trigonocephalous) ( Bushmaster or surukuku )
9. Naja Tripudians ( Indian Cobra )
10. Toxicophios Pugnax ( Moccasin Snake )
11. Vipera Berus ( German Viper )
GROUP INDICATIONS
1.) OPHIDIAS are basically characterized by Sudden Onset, Rapid Prostration: and very fast developing pathology in vital ORGANS
2.) OPHIDIAS are characterized by violence and intensity of their action and by the decided alteration, which they produce in both structure and function. The whole tendency of this group is to produce diseases, which are always of destructive form.
3.)They are NEUROTOXIC, HAEMATOTOXIC, HEPATOTOXIC, and CARDIOTOXIC
4.) HAEMORRHAGIC TENDENCY:-Ophidias have destructive action on blood. The Haemorrhages are dark, decomposed, offensive, non-coaguable, oozing from every orifices of body, more marked in lachesis and crotalus horridus, less in elaps and least in Naja.
5.) NERVE AFFECTION (OVERSENSITIVENESS):-Ophidias have got marked action on nerves. Nerves especially affected are pneumogastric and spinal accessory nerves. Hence you will find choking and constructive feeling in larynx, respiratory system and heart. The other nerves affected are Sensory and vasomotor nerves
a.) Sensory nerve affection leading to oversensitiveness to touch, jar, any tight clothing’s, bandages etc.
b.) Vasomotor nerve affection leading to hot flushes.
6.) ACTION ON SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANE AND TISSUES:- causing inflammation-cellulitis ulceration-haemmorhages necrosis gangrene. Affected parts become bluish, purplish cold and pulseless. with burning type of pain.
7.) All Ophidias are LEFT SIDED except- Crotalus and Elaps, which are right sided. move from left to right.
8.) PERIODICITY OF COMPLAINTS:- Complaints appear annually (TOXICOPHIS-fever and headache every year but with decreasing intensity).
Periodicity:
< Spring
<Before menses
> After menses
9.) All ophidias have ASCENDING COMPLAINTS.
10.) DISCHARGES:- Profuse thick/thin. Acrid, Offensive, bloody and dark.
<Suppression of discharge. > Appearance of discharge
11.) PAINS:- Acute, Drawing, Lancinating, constrictive type of pain.
12.) CRAVINGS– Alcoholic drinks, cold drinks and oysters
CONSTITUTION
Ophidia types are generally freckled redheads who may be overweight with a somewhat bloated appearance. They have a pale complexion with a purplish hue. They have a tendency to flick the tip of the tongue at intervals over the upper lip.
1. AILMENTS FROM Grief, Vexation, Suppressed Sex, Suppressed Emotions and Physical Trauma.
2. SPHERE OF ACTION C.N.S.. Nerves, throat, C.V.S., Blood, Liver, Veins, Skin and Mucous Membrane.
3. MIASMS Tub ,Syph
4. THERMAL All are Hot. Except Elaps and Naja which are Chilly.
5. MODALITIES
<suppression of discharges
<Sleep
<Sun
<Touch
> Discharges
> Cold
MIND
Loquacity along with jealousy, suspiciousness and egotism are key expressions to all ophidia personalities: Loquacity along with the above mentioned expression are present through and through in ophidia personality from childhood to old age. Loquacity is so obvious that it can hardly be missed by a physician in a clinical session. One seldom prescribes ophidia without the expression of Loquacity. If we try to understand the Loquacity and the expression of jealousy, suspiciousness and egotism and why these people behave in this way, then we understand that there is a constant THREAT OF SURVIVAL WITHIN THEM and from these threat of survival the other expression comes out which can be understood as follows:
Right from childhood these children are jumpy, talkative and hyper. They are eager and inquisitive always pestering the parents with innumerable questions which parents find difficult to answer. Often with the entry of new sibling in the family.. they become prone to behavioural and emotional problems due to jealousy, which is basically a reflection of threat for survival.
In school, he is quick, intelligent, and his eloquence, makes him a sworn leader and class monitor. He is possessive and boastful and takes delight in parading his position, colourful clothes, medals and prizes won at every contest inviting envious glance of his rivals.
As they grow up new interests replace the childhood pranks. A ne thrill seems to absorb the growing adolescents sexual awareness with the keen sense of pleasure. and relief. The adolescent boy secretly explores the new senses of pleasure of masturbation which ultimately over a period of time expresses itself in the form increased sexual passion and perversion (Homosexual).
They also become good orator with sense of humour and satire. They use language with dramatic effect. They have an animated and imaginative talk Like the snake’s tongue that darts from one side to another, the mind darts from one thought to another. They are impossible to be deflated from the course of their speech, theyfinish up their own way first and then will be willing to answer. They periodically throw trenchant remarks like the ever watching snake who lies coiled and quiet but is ready to strike. He refers himself in a very boasting way and always projects. himself above the others and overestimate (Egotism) his capacities. He will always. show himself as a broad minded revolutionary in affairs of the world, but at home the man acts like a male chauvinistic pig and hence ophidias are often referred as “Dual Personalities”,
Ophidias always crave for power and attention in all 3 areas of life i.e. work. family and society and they always wants to be better of their ‘rival’. If the rival with better qualities gets more attention then jealousy gets sturred up in ophidias. They feel that there are conspiracies against them and this make them suspicious of other people. The jealousy is sturred up to such an extent that they want to eliminate the other person by taking a planned revenge i.e. befriends the enemies and kills them. Ophidias also have religious propensities during their later stages of life, they may set out on a pilgrimage. In her religious fervor, she hears voices, confesses guilts and crimes turns paranoid and may commit suicide.
This is just a variation in the ophidias but can change depending upon the specific remedies in this group.
Contributor- Dr. Rishabh
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